A 57-year-old man with intermittent claudication (no stroke/MI) asks about aspirin for primary prevention. What is recommended at age ≥60?...

Question

A 57-year-old man with intermittent claudication (no stroke/MI) asks about aspirin for primary prevention. What is recommended at age ≥60?

Accepted Answer

Do not initiate aspirin for primary prevention at ≥60

Answer

Initiate low-dose aspirin

Answer

Use clopidogrel instead of aspirin for primary prevention

Answer

Use DAPT for prevention

Answer

Initiate aspirin 325 mg daily

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Primary Prevention